Collocation
I have to
To be obliged or required to do something; expressing necessity.
Definition
'I have to' is a common English collocation. To be obliged or required to do something; expressing necessity.
I + HAVE TO + VERB (base form)
“I have to wake up early for work tomorrow.”
Examples
- I have to go to the dentist appointment this afternoon.
- I have to finish my homework before I can play video games.
- I have to call my mom; it's her birthday today.
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- I have to buy groceries because the fridge is empty.
- I have to attend a mandatory meeting at 10 AM.
- I have to submit this report by the end of the day.
- I have to apologize for my mistake; it was completely my fault.
- I have to make a difficult decision about my future career path.
- I have to prepare a presentation for tomorrow's conference.
- I have to learn a new programming language for my new job.
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